#blacklivesmatter

Black Lives Matter Minneapolis began just after the non-indictment decision in the case of police shooting 18-year old victim Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. As activists across the nation rallied, a group of individuals in Minneapolis answered this call as well.

Working as a group of organizers comprised of mostly Black LGBTQ individuals, Black Lives Matter Minneapolis’ goal is to prevent the deaths and disproportionate policing of Blacks, and to improve the quality of life for people of color in Minnesota.